HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2014-9438
MEDIUM

CVE-2014-9438

CWE-352Published: January 2, 2015· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Moderator Control Panel in vBulletin 4.2.2 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) ban a user via the username parameter in a dobanuser action to modcp/banning.php or (2) unban a user, (3) modify user profiles, edit a (4) post or (5) topic, or approve a (6) post or (7) topic via unspecified vectors.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2014-9438 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityM
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityP
IntegrityP
AvailabilityP
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected Vendors & Products

vbulletin1 product(s)
vbulletin
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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All References (6)

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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129619/vBulletin-Moderator-Control-Panel-4.2.2-CSRF.htmlExploit
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99472
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https://rstforums.com/forum/88810-csrf-vbulletin-modcp.rstExploit
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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129619/vBulletin-Moderator-Control-Panel-4.2.2-CSRF.htmlExploit
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99472
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https://rstforums.com/forum/88810-csrf-vbulletin-modcp.rstExploit

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2014-9438
CVSS Score6.8 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-352
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 2, 2015

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2014-9438 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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